Bangalore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8579th and 375th ($523 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 311th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5518th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chicago

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Bangalore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434